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Jeff Donn Associated Press Published 10:30 p.m. UTC Aug 7, 2018 Dental health experts worry that more people are using toothpaste that skips the most important ingredient – fluoride – and leaves them at a greater risk of cavities. Most toothpastes already contain fluoride. While health authorities recognize fluoride as a cavity blocker, the internet is dotted with claims, often from “natural” toothpaste marketers and alternative medicine advocates, that fluoride-free toothpaste also prevents cavities. Dental authorities disagree. “It’s really important to debunk this idea that brushing your teeth stops decay. You need to have the fluoride,” said Damien Walmsley, a scientific adviser to the British Dental Association and dentistry professor at the University of Birmingham. That view was underscored this week by an article in the dental journal Gerodontology that reviewed the scientific literature on cavities. Its primary conclusion is … [Read more...] about Experts question benefits of fluoride-free toothpaste

Anthony Fenech Detroit Free Press Published 9:22 p.m. UTC Aug 1, 2018 It was lost in the shuffle of the next day’s trade deadline, earning a headline but not the kind of attention it deserved. Franklin Perez, one of the Detroit Tigers’ top pitching prospects, is out for the season. Perez, you’ll remember, was the centerpiece of the deal which sent ace right-hander Justin Verlander to the Astros last season. To say the team was giddy after first laying eyes on him in Lakeland, Fla. this spring training is an understatement: They love Perez. But trouble was on the horizon: The right-hander sustained a lat strain in late March, sidelining him until late June. Seven short starts later — split between the Gulf Coast League and Class-A Lakeland — he was sidelined again, this time with a more ominous issue: Shoulder inflammation. That an MRI scan showed no structural damage, according to Tigers vice president of player development Dave Littlefield, is the … [Read more...] about Franklin Perez’s lost year shows risks of Detroit Tigers’ rebuilding

NORTHERN Ireland's quango watchdog has again raised concerns about the legal standing of public appointments made by civil servants in the absence of ministers.Commissioner for Public Appointments Judena Leslie has urged the Stormont's departments to review their legal advice on appointments to public bodies to ensure they are lawful.A number of department permanent secretaries have authorised the appointment of quango members, despite it being a legal grey area due to the absence of ministers for the past 18 months.Last week, Secretary of State Karen Bradley signalled her plan to bring in fresh legislation that would enable her to make what the Northern Ireland Office termed "certain key" appointments, including those to the Policing Board and the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission.Ms Leslie voices her concern about the legal standing of recent appointments in a report into a complaint over the Department of Health (DoH) permanent secretary Richard Pengelly's selection … [Read more...] about Watchdog questions lawfulness of public appointments as second case highlights recruitment breaches by Richard Pengelly

A gang who used swords, hammers and baseball bats to attack a rival on a Southall street have been jailed for total of 104 years. The gang of five each had a role to play in the death of Sukhjinder Singh, also known as Gurinder Singh, who was viciously attacked on Spikes Bridge Road over a long-running feud between rivals within the Sikh community. Guringer had a longstanding feud with Kuldeep Dhillon, 26 of North Road, Hayes , dating back to 2013. Dhillon grew angered when he found out Gurinder had been boasting about having assaulted him at a Sikh religious festival in Birmingham, the court heard. Referring to the lengthy sentences handed out, Judge Christopher Moss QC said, "The nature of weapons used and ferocity of the attack, it is obvious you intended to kill". As revenge, Dhillon and four others set out to attack Gurinder, 33, on July 30, 2016 with an astonishing array of weapons which included long swords, knives a hammer and baseball bats. The group drove up to Gurinder … [Read more...] about Gang jailed for 104 years for murder of rival on Southall street

Caroline Blackmon Detroit Free Press Published 6:47 p.m. UTC Jun 5, 2018 "Without the Civil War, there would be no Vernors." That's because without Detroit pharmacist James Vernor’s service during the war, he might not have left his new drink mix in an oak cask for four years. What Vernor discovered when he returned to Detroit in 1866 was, as the Vernors website calls it, a “transformed” drink that “had taken on a zippy, zesty, gingery flavor” that “was like nothing he had ever tasted.” And what Anthony Tanksley discovered was a taste of that past in his 1920s-built home in Detroit. Tanksley was born and raised in the house on 371 Chalmers St. He and his mother had recently begun remodeling the home when, on May 29, Tanksley was adding a support beam underneath the bathtub when something heavy fell out and almost hit him on the head. Read more: Readers share their Vernors memories “I thought it was a mouse or … [Read more...] about Nearly 100-year-old bottle of Vernor’s found in Detroit home

A CO Down window cleaner who "repeatedly stamped'' on his victim's head claiming it was self-defence was told he must serve a minimum of 12 years of his life sentence for murdering Coleraine man Mark Lamont. Mr Justice Colton told 37-year-old Richard Dalzell he took the "view that this was a particularly serious assault which went well beyond that which could be considered self-defence or a fight. "The assault is aggravated by the fact that the victim was clearly vulnerable as he was lying on the ground when his head was stamped upon repeatedly". However Mr Justice Colton accepted there were some mitigating factors in Dalzell's favour; he acted initially in self-defence after being substantially provoked, and that the initial fight was spontaneous, and not preplanned or premeditated. But the Antrim Crown Court judge, sitting in Belfast's Laganside courthouse, declared "these mitigating features have to be judged in the context of what I consider to be a serious, sustained and … [Read more...] about Killer must serve 12 years for murder of Mark Lamont

Sebastian Vettel has questioned the timing of the Safety Car in Shanghai, feeling it should have been called "half a minute sooner" as it took him out of the race. Valtteri Bottas was leading on Sunday afternoon ahead of Vettel when the two Toro Rosso drivers collided. The crashed spewed debris over the track and led to F1 race director Charlie Whiting deploying the Safety Car. However, of the timing cost both Bottas and Vettel. The Safety Car was brought out was leaders passed the pit entrance giving neither the chance to pit. Red Bull did, and won the race with Daniel Ricciardo. "Obviously the timing of the Safety Car was bad for Valtteri and myself, because we had no chance to react," Vettel said. "The Safety Car was caught almost straight away, so basically we were taken out of the race there, and didn't have the choice to jump on fresh tyres or stay out. "I understand if something happens and you have to react straight away, then you can't always respect where cars are relative to … [Read more...] about Vettel questions timing of Safety Car

As the world's richest lottery jackpot swelled to $1.5 billion, retailers reported customers trying to improve their odds by buying Powerball tickets in bulk — a practice many statisticians believe defies sound reasoning."People are buying five tickets, 10 tickets — one guy bought like 500 tickets," said Indra Katuwal, owner of the BP gas station on Hanover Street in Federal Hill. "People used to buy just one or two."People are drawn to play against the unfathomable odds by what's become a world record lottery prize. The current Powerball game began Nov. 4 and — despite Wednesday and Saturday drawings — has rolled over since nobody has won.It's hard not to fantasize about winning. Besides, the thinking goes, someone will win eventually.The Maryland Lottery's roughly 4,600 retailers sold $11.2 million in Powerball tickets Saturday. That compares with daily sales just two weeks ago of $284,097.Buying multiple $2 tickets in the multistate game may seem logical, but … [Read more...] about Statisticians question logic of buying multiple lottery tickets as jackpot rises to $1.5 B

Both the Sahara Force India F1 Team and McLaren F1 Team have questioned the depth of the technical relationship between Scuderia Ferrari and Haas, due to the fact that the American team was able to display an impressive parce at the 2018 Australian Grand Prix, the first race of the season, Guenther Steiner insists everything is above board. Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean started fifth and sixth at Albert Park, by far the best Qualifying performance for the Haas team in their short history, and although both drivers retired from the race due to separate pit stop issues, they were still on course to see both drivers finish inside the top six. At the end of the race, Force India’s chief operating officer Otmar Szafnauer said that the methods used by Haas to achieve their 2018 speed jump is questionable, especially taking into consideration the fact that they are just beginning their third season in the sport following their arrival ahead of the 2016 season: “I don’t … [Read more...] about Formula 1 rival teams question depth of Haas/Scuderia Ferrari technical relationship

The wait is finally over: Formula 1 cars are back on track again in Barcelona for eight days of testing. But will we get the answers we are looking for? There is always the temptation of reading too much into pre-season. The lack of available data can often lead to the timesheets not giving a truly accurate representation of a team’s performance. But, that being said, the 2017 winter tests – the first under the new aerodynamic regulations – did give some useful pointers for the season that followed. So, with that in mind, here is what we are going to be looking out for over the testing period, which begins with the first four-day test on Monday, February 26. Will Ferrari make another early statement? “I think Ferrari must be the favourites,” said Lewis Hamilton at pre-season testing last year. “We are definitely not confident that we are in front.” While no doubt intended as mind games at the time, Hamilton’s comments were part of the … [Read more...] about Five questions ahead of Winter Testing